Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Italy
89.9%
in 2023
Sweden
90.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 90.5% against 89.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 87.7% 86.7% 1.1% Italy
2020s 89.7% 89.8% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 90.5% against 89.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Italy ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 409 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release